Quiz on Basic Inorganic Chemistry

What is inorganic chemistry primarily concerned with?

• Organic compounds

• Inorganic compounds

• Chemical reactions in living organisms

• Biological processes

Which of the following best defines matter?

• Anything that can be seen

• Anything that can change states

• Anything that is made of atoms

• Anything that has mass and volume

What are the three states of matter?

• Solid, Liquid, Vapor

• Solid, Liquid, Foam

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

• Solid, Liquid, Plasma

What is an element?

• A mixture of different substances

• A substance made up of only one type of atom

• A substance made up of two or more different atoms

• A compound of two or more elements

What is a molecule?

• A group of two or more atoms of the same element

• A group of two or more different atoms held together by covalent bonds

• A charged particle

• A single atom

What defines a compound?

• A substance made up of two or more different elements that are chemically bonded

• A single type of atom

• A mixture of elements

• A group of the same type of molecules

What is the smallest particle in an element?

• Molecule

• Atom

• Compound

• Ion

What is a homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture that contains only one substance

• A mixture with evenly distributed components

• A mixture that can be seen separately

• A mixture with unevenly distributed components

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

• Salt water

• Air

• Fruit juice

• Oil and water

What is an ion?

• A charged particle

• A type of molecule

• A neutral atom

• A mixture of elements